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Architectural Building Attractions In Montanchez

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Pitogordo

Puente de Alcantara

Plasencia

Ciudad de Zafra

Monasterio de San Jeronimo de Yuste

Los Barruecos

Catedral de Plasencia

Montánchez is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It is situated at 39°13′N 6°09′W, some 702 metres above sea level. The municipality has an approximate population of just over 2,000.[1]. The town sits in the Sierra de Montánchez, a small mountain range rising above the plains of Extremadura. Its elevated position has earned it the nickname the balcony of Extremadura. The town's economy relies principally on agriculture. It is one of the main centres in Spain for the production of jamon iberico, and also produces wine.
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Architectural Building Attractions In Montanchez

1. Puente de Alcantara Alcantara
The Puente de Alcántara is a Roman arch bridge in Toledo, Spain, spanning the Tagus River. The word Alcántara comes from Arabic القنطرة , which means bridge. Located at the feet of the Castillo de San Servando, it was built by the Romans after they founded the city. In the Middle Ages it was one of the few entrances of the pilgrim into the city. It currently has two arches. There is evidence of its construction in Roman times, in the founding of Toletum. It was damaged and rebuilt in the 10th century. It is when the third arch disappears, reduced to a gate with a horseshoe arch. It was one of the bridges that gave access to the city and it was in the Middle Ages an obligatory entry for all pilgrims. Under the reign of Alfonso X of Castile suffered serious damage and was rebuilt. T...
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Extremadura, Spain Unplugged #2 More Madrid

In this episode David spends some more quality time with his nephew and sister Daniela in the city of Madrid before he heads off to Extremaduras. He soon takes a train to the airport where he rents a car and begins his road trip through the Iberian Peninsula. Remember to check out the DBH travel guides to Madrid!

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